Fort Benning

U.S. Army Fort Benning and The Maneuver Center of Excellence


ARNG Warrior Training Center Site

ARNG Warrior Training Center

A8 Transition/M1A1 Master Gunner Course


General

The A8 Transition Course consists of 10 days of training. The course trains existing M1A2 Abrams Master Gunners to currency on the M1A1 Abrams platform and awards the A8 ASI. Instruction focuses on troubleshooting the fire control systems, turret drive systems, and other electrical systems on the platform.

Reporting Information

The report date of the course, report to the address:

ARNG WTC
6901 Rosell Street, Building 4167
Fort Benning, GA 31905


Reporting uniform will be Civilians or OCPs. Any additional questions can be answered by calling the POCs on the contact page.

Documentation / Packing List

Documentation Required:

  • 10 Copies of Orders
  • Electronic Records Brief (ERB)
  • Graduation Certificate or DA 1059 from Abrams Master Gunner Course

Packing List: (replace with Service equivalent as needed)

Required:

  • Complete OCP Uniform (Min 4)


Recommended:

  • Nomex coveralls and gloves
  • Laptop w/ Microsoft Office
  • Calculator
  • Pens
  • Pencils
  • Note pad
  • Highlighters
  • Tabs (for bookmarks)
  • Flashlight (Head lamp preferred)